This class is open to all levels and generations! Each class will involve a warmup and learning of a full dance. We will share what we have learned by dancing across the floor toward the live drummers! This class is more importantly about letting go, having fun, and celebrating with community!

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$20 Single Class

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This class taps into the movement legacy of West African dance, specifically from Mali. To honor the traditional nature of Mali’s dance and music culture, this class also features live Djembe and DunDun accompaniment.

SEYDOU COULIBALY is one of Mali’s leading dancers, teachers, and choreographers. He was named Mali’s #1 dancer in the final Biennale arts competition before the coup d’état in 1990. He then founded and was artistic director of Mali’s nationally respected and award-winning Troupe Komée Josée, which toured throughout Mali. Seydou also runs Centre Yeredon (Yeredon Center), founded in 2001. Yeredon is a nationally recognized cross-cultural arts center, and school in Bamako, Mali, which aims to bring a greater knowledge of Malian culture to foreigners while preserving the work of Mali’s most talented artists.

…I am passionate about teaching this style because it is an opportunity to share a piece of my culture with the world. It brings me happiness and I want to share that happiness with anyone who comes to learn!

Instagram: @yeredoncentremali

Contact Seydou Couibaly & Assitan Coulibaly – [email protected]

Assitan Coulibaly — Summer (occasionally)